AIR RAID MENAGE

Evening Star, Issue 23378, 22 September 1939, Page 10

AIR RAID MENAGE

NOT DECEIVED BY LULL CIVIL DEFENCE FORGES REMAIN INTACT LONDON, September 21. (Deceived September 22, at 11.35 a.m.) Sir John Anderson, at a Press conference, said the air raid menace was as threatening as ever, and it would be madness to disperse the Civil Defence Forces because they bad not yet been called into action. The present lull was giving greater opportunities for more intensive training. It was not only a war of arms ; it was a war of morale, demanding endless endurance and patience. The civil defence preparations were based on the assumption of immediate and continued attacks, and were now experiencing a period which was not contemplated. Sir John Anderson admitted that the toll of “ black-out ” accidents was alarming. GERMANY'S FOOD SOURCES POLAND'S SUPPLIES DESTROYED RUSSIA UNABLE TO HELP WASHINGTON, September 21. (Received September 22, at 10 a.m.) A Commerce Department ,adviser said the German invasion oE Poland •had destroyed one of the most important sources of food. German imports of Polish food in 1938 were valued at 38,392,000 dollar's. He doubted whether Germany would be able to exploit Poland’s resources and provide normal peacetime food production for several years. He added that the Soviet was unable to supply Germany with largo quantities of food. Even normally Russia’s domestic production was insufficient. He also drew attention to departmental statistics showing the steady decline in German imports from Russia over the five years ending December 12, 1938, reducing them from 86,544,000 dollars in 1935 to 19,036,000 in 1938. AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE AUTHORITY FOR £20,405,000 LOAN CANBERRA, Scptemcbr 22. (Received September 22, at 11.35 a.m.) Authority for the borrowing of £20,405,000 for defence in the immediate future is sought in the Loan Appropriation Bill introduced in the House of Representatives early this morning. Of this amount £10,405,000 is for buildings, works, equipment, and general expansion in the Defence Department, and £10,000,000 for the first contribution to special war services. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE BRITAIN’S HUGE ORDER-£IOO,OCU,OOO SYDNEY, September 22. (Received at 11.35 a.m.) The ‘ Herald ’ says British orders already placed for Australian produce for this financial year will be worth at least £100,000,000. Tlie value of Australian exports to Britain last year was only £65,000,000.' SOVIET LEGATION DEMOLISHED WARSAW'S SPIRIT UNBBROKEN BUDAPEST, September 21. (Received September 22, at 2 p.m.) The Warsaw radio has resumed broadcasting, the Mayor stating that the Germans have bombed and demolished the Soviet legation. The capital is still holding out, and its spirit is unbroken.